Lollipop Magazine

Radiohead – Hail to the Thief – Review

October 8, 2003

When all is said and done with Kid A and Amnesiac, “A Wolf at the Door (It Girl. Rag Doll)” is the song that really pushes Thom Yorke’s envelope.

Verbena – La Musica Negra – Review

October 8, 2003

We’re talking jangly, twangy guitars, big dipthongs, and mentions of Jesus, salvation, and saints right between girls, devils, and “dirty goodbyes.”

The Star Spangles – Bazooka!!! – Review

October 8, 2003

You’ll stomp, you’ll stumble, you’ll drink too much, you’ll probably break a bone or two, but you’ll love the grimy-yet-infectious hooks.

The Music – Review

August 6, 2003

Rumor has it that The Music’s live shows are untouchable… but I ain’t at no show when I put this album on and start yawning.

Idlewild – The Remote Part – Interview

June 13, 2003

An interview with Roddy Woomble

Grand Funk Railroad – Survival – Review

May 16, 2003

The fourth studio effort, the first time the band were able to spend more than a couple of days on an album, which may account for the more polished sound.

Grand Funk Railroad – Phoenix – Review

May 16, 2003

Phoenix is where Grand Funk began to lose the way. There are some worthwhile moments, but the songwriting feels uninspired and the playing is lethargic.

Grand Funk Railroad – E Pluribus Funk – Review

May 16, 2003

E Pluribus Funk boasts strong songwriting, especially the danceable “Footstompin’ Music” and the anthemic, fuzz-driven “People, Let’s Stop the War.”

Grand Funk Railroad – We’re An American Band – Review

May 16, 2003

It would be unfair to expect the rest of the album to live up to the glory that is its title track. This doesn’t dull any of the disappointment.

Jane Birkin – Arabesque – Review

April 18, 2003

Jane Birkin re-visits the material of her late beau, Serge Gainsbourg. Most of the set consists of songs he wrote and produced for her in the ’70s and ’80s.